About Steven Fletcher

Posts by Steven Fletcher:

Sep Monday 4 2017

Incident 63/2017 – seriously injured male near Boothstown

At 20:46 on Saturday 2nd September the team was contacted by North West Ambulance Service (Greater Manchester) EOC, who were requesting our assistance at an incident in Boothstown, Manchester.

A 16 year old male was reported to have suffered serious abdominal injuries in fields near to Boothstown Marina.

An NWAS RRV paramedic, Emergency ambulance and the NWAS HART team were mobilised, in addition to ourselves and GMP officers. Additional support was provided by an aircraft from the National Police Air Service, for scene lighting and search.

Our first attending team members arrived on scene at 21:12. After initial treatment by the NWAS crews, the casualty was carried on a BMRT stretcher for approximately 500m, to the road, for onward transport to hospital.

BMRT remained on scene to provide scene lighting to support the work of officers from GMP.

Our thanks are expressed to several youths on scene who helped to guide personnel to the incident site.

In total, 22 Bolton MRT members assisted on this incident in three team vehicles.

By • 2017, Incident • • Tags:

Aug Tuesday 22 2017

Very kind donation from the Sir George Millne Lodge No 2490, Grand Lodge of England Limited

Today the team was pleased to accept a donation from the RAOB Sir George Millne Lodge No 2490, Grand Lodge of England Limited.

Team member Geoff Seddon was recently presented with the cheque from representatives of the Lodge, who are based at the Crown Hotel in Horwich.

The group have made donations this year to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, Horwich Visiting Service, and the Over Fifties Lads Club.

We’re very grateful for the support of the lodge and to their members for choosing to make a donation to our team.

By • Donations •

Jul Tuesday 18 2017

Incident 58/2017 – assisting our colleages at Lee Quarry, Bacup

At 14:41 this very sunny afternoon our colleagues at Rossendale & Pendle MRT were contacted by North West Ambulance service with the report of an injured mountain biker on the mountain bike trails at Lee Quarry, Bacup.

Our team was requested to assist in the event that a long carry was required, and two team vehicles were mobilised to assist with six team members total.

Fortunately the incident was not as complex as initially described and resources already on scene were able to manage the casualty; our responding team vehicles were stood down.

By • 2017, Incident • • Tags:

Jul Sunday 16 2017

Incident 57/2017 – assisting our colleagues at Ashworth Valley, Heywood

At 13:09 today our colleages at Rossendale & Pendle MRT were called out by Greater Manchester Police, and then by North West Ambulance service to the report of a female with an ankle injury, some distance into the steep-sided Ashworth Valley, near Heywood.

Two team vehicles were mobilised to support this incident with 8 Bolton MRT members in total.

Team members assisted the RPMRT members and NWAS crew to carry the 59 year old female to the emergency vehicles RVP situated at the nearby Ashworth Valley Scout campsite.

Our thanks are expressed to the staff at the campsite for assisting during this incident and allowing our vehicles to park up in their grounds.

 

By • 2017, Incident • • Tags:

Feb Thursday 23 2017

Incident 17/2017 – search near Leyland

At 09:49 this morning our Team Leader was contacted by Bowland Pennine MRT who were requesting our assistance at a developing urgent search in Leyland.

A 34 year old male was missing and there was concern for his welfare. A large number of specialist resources were deployed on the search from Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service, Bowland Pennine MRT, SARDA Wales and ourselves.

8 team members were deployed to assist with the search.

The search was scaled down at approximately 15:20 the same day to allow further Police investigations to take place.

By • 2017, Incident • • Tags:

1 2 3 4 5 >»